Experience

Rivelin Robotics

• United Kingdom
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Force Control Engineer

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  Development and implementation of an innovative control strategy for robotic arms equipped with wrist force sensors. The robot arm is used for part finishing by abrasive material removal of additive manufactured parts.



University of Nottingham

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2021

  Mechatronics specialist and research fellow at the Rolls-Royce UTC in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology. Tasks include design, manufacture and control of autonomous instruments for in-situ inspection and repair of gas turbine engines. Mechatronics specialist and research fellow at the Rolls-Royce UTC in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology. Tasks include design, manufacture and control of autonomous instruments for in-situ inspection and repair of gas turbine engines.



Rolls-Royce

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Researcher

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2020

  PhD research in the area of robotics. Thesis title: Novel Systems for Position and Force Control of Slender and Compliant Robots for In-Situ Machining PhD research in the area of robotics. Thesis title: Novel Systems for Position and Force Control of Slender and Compliant Robots for In-Situ Machining



Cutaway Solutions Ltd.

• Nottingham, United Kingdom

• Managing Director

  • May 2013 - Oct 2015

  Design and manufacture of custom camera mounting systems that comply with British Parachute Association regulations. Bespoke systems are sold to customers around the UK and Europe. Design and manufacture of custom camera mounting systems that comply with British Parachute Association regulations. Bespoke systems are sold to customers around the UK and Europe.



Big Wheel Bikes Arlington

• Arlington, VA

• Sales Associate and Interim Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2014

  • Organised staff and reported back to the storeowner on daily sales breakout. • Communicated with suppliers across the USA to place orders. Also responsible for deliveries and displaying new stock. • Competent using sophisticated tools and procedures to deal with high-end equipment. • Gained experience with retail and customer service. • Organised staff and reported back to the storeowner on daily sales breakout. • Communicated with suppliers across the USA to place orders. Also responsible for deliveries and displaying new stock. • Competent using sophisticated tools and procedures to deal with high-end equipment. • Gained experience with retail and customer service.



University of Nottingham

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Research Placement intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Designed, constructed and experimentally validated a flexible robotic surface for use in composites manufacture. This included starting a patent application alongside the Faculty of Engineering to protect the results of my research. • The prototype surface is capable of flexing into more than 9,000 shapes, including aerofoil profiles. • Manufactured a pneumatic tentacle quadruped robot for use by the BBC in a documentary series. • Designed, constructed and experimentally validated a flexible robotic surface for use in composites manufacture. This included starting a patent application alongside the Faculty of Engineering to protect the results of my research. • The prototype surface is capable of flexing into more than 9,000 shapes, including aerofoil profiles. • Manufactured a pneumatic tentacle quadruped robot for use by the BBC in a documentary series.